Associate Fire Protection Engineer

Jensen Hughes • Allen, TX

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About The Position

Jensen Hughes is hiring Associate Fire Protection Engineers for its Allen, Texas and/or Denver, Colorado offices. Graduates from 2024 through 2027 are welcome to apply. The role provides early responsibility and opportunities for rapid career progression in a supportive, diverse team working on fire protection engineering and safety challenges. Engineers are encouraged to pursue professional licensure, with assistance and support available during that process.

Under the direction of a professional engineer or experienced consultant, the Associate Fire Protection Engineer performs professional-level fire protection engineering services, including code consulting and design work. The position may also involve preparing CADD documents. Jensen Hughes is a global organization with more than 1,800 engineers, scientists, and consultants, and has participated in more than 150 international code and standards committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or higher in Fire Protection, Mechanical, Civil, or Architectural Engineering, or another related engineering field.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, presentations, and procedure manuals, and to respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.
• Passion for advancing the science of safety and exceeding client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform fire protection engineering services, including life safety code consulting, sprinkler design, fire alarm design, and performance-based fire engineering design, under the direction of a P.E. or experienced consultant.
• Develop plans, specifications, and inspection reports for assigned tasks, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and consistent with professional service practice standards.
• Assist with design problem resolution through field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, checking design computations performed by others, and coordination of design aspects within a project.
• Identify applicable codes and standards when evaluating responses to inquiries.
• Conduct and document basic building code and egress analyses, and reviews of fire detection and alarm systems, smoke control systems, and sprinkler and water supply systems, including hydraulic calculations.
• Apply engineering calculations involving required sizes, means of egress, maximum allowable building area, sprinkler system water supplies, and smoke control equipment.
• Submit progress reports to Project Managers and Project Leaders.
• Prepare or produce CADD documents as needed.
• Read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level